Clifton Ohio Map

About Clifton, Ohio

Clifton is a locality in Clark County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 131. The population density is 299.3 people per km². Clifton is located at 39.7972°N, 83.8254°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Clifton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45220, 45744, 45316.

Clifton emerges from the dense, temperate woodland where the Little Miami River carves a deep, dramatic limestone signature through the bedrock. It lies 8.8 miles south of Springfield, OH (from Springfield, OH: bearing 186°T), and is situated 9.5 miles northeast of Xenia. This geological restlessness defines the landscape, as Clifton Gorge creates a jagged, vertical sanctuary of dolomite cliffs and moss-slicked boulders that seem to hold the cool, damp breath of the earth even in the height of summer. Beyond the immediate rush of the water, the terrain levels into the quiet, agrarian stretches of the Ohio interior, far removed from the brine of any distant coastline. On the horizon, the faint, hazy suggestion of Tick Ridge offers a reminder of the tectonic ambition that shaped this region, while the terrestrial stillness of Flacks Pond provides a calm, reflective counterpoint to the relentless motion of the riverbed.

Clifton retains the steady, deliberate pulse of a place shaped by the persistent power of water and the labor of those who first harnessed it. The remnants of historic mills still stand as silent witnesses to an era when the river’s force dictated the rhythm of local commerce, transforming grain into the sustenance that fueled the surrounding countryside. Today, the preservation of the landscape remains a central priority, with the sprawling acreage of John Bryan State Park serving as a living archive of the native beech and maple forests. Residents and visitors alike traverse the Orton Memorial Trail, moving through a corridor of quiet observation where the light filters in sharp, golden shafts through the canopy. The character of Clifton is found in this careful balance between the preservation of its rugged, stone-bound history and the slow, seasonal turn of the fields that stretch toward the horizon.

About This Clifton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clifton, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.797226, -83.825423. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Clifton includes the ZIP code (45220, 45744, 45316), telephone area code (937), county seat of Clark County (Springfield), and school district assignment (Cedar Cliff Local School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.